The Forsyte Saga, Volume 2

Chapter XXV · Progress of the Chase

By John Galsworthy • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

“A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

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Chapter XXV Reading 1/30

The Forsyte Saga, Volume 2

Chapter XXV · Progress of the Chase

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

Line 2

“A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

Line 3

But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

Line 4

The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Line 5

She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.”

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

all

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

attention

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

Comique

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

concealed

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

concealment

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

conclusive

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From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

consulting

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

days

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

dinner

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

food

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

forth

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Gardens

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

hand

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

hotel

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

James

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

key

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

lounge

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Louvre

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Luxembourg

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

marked

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

meetings

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

month

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Opera

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Paris

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

paying

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

places

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Polteed

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

present

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From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

provided

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

public

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

restaurants

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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

rooms

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From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

said

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

say

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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

seems

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From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

Soames

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

there

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From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

traced

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From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

Two

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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

versa

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From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

very

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From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.

vice

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From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.